Farewell ceremony for body in Qom

A farewell ceremony for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was held with the attendance of large crowds in the city of Qom. The ceremony took place from the Grand Boulevard of the Haram to the Haram of Qom.

• Media outlets described this ceremony as a "grand farewell" and "magnificent farewell."
• Participants in this ceremony have been referred to as the "vast multitude of admirers" and "vast multitude of admirers of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei."
• IRIB and breaking news outlets used the phrase "Iran's Martyred Leader" to refer to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
• The Hamshahri newspaper used the phrase "Martyred Imam" to refer to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
• The farewell ceremony was held from the Grand Boulevard of the Haram to the Haram of Qom.
• Breaking news outlets accompanied their reports with the hashtag "farewell_supporter" and symbols of the Iranian flag and a clenched fist.. Coverage difference: All media outlets emphasized the "grandeur" and "magnitude" of the public presence at the farewell ceremony. Breaking news outlets and IRIB used the phrase "Iran's Martyred Leader," while the Hamshahri newspaper used the phrase "Martyred Imam" to refer to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Breaking news outlets also adopted a more emotionally charged tone in their reporting by adding hashtags and symbols.